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New Donations From the U.S. Arrive in Santiago de Cuba for Victims of Hurricane Melissa

According to Cáritas, the shipment consists of 1,900 hygiene and food kits, part of aid valued at three million dollars. EFE/14ymedio, Havana, May 22, 2026 — The Catholic organization Cáritas reported this Thursday that 1,900 hygiene and food kits from a U.S. government aid shipment valued at three million dollars for victims of Hurricane Melissa … Continue reading “New Donations From the U.S. Arrive in Santiago de Cuba for Victims of Hurricane Melissa”

A Third US Aid Flight Arrives in Cuba for Those Affected by Hurricane Melissa

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announces a new aid package worth 1.2 million euros thanks to three international donors: Korea, the EU, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 14ymedio, Madrid, January 29, 2026 – Santiago de Cuba received a third shipment of humanitarian aid from the United States on Wednesday for … Continue reading “A Third US Aid Flight Arrives in Cuba for Those Affected by Hurricane Melissa”

Second Shipment of US Aid for Those Affected by Hurricane Melissa Arrives in Santiago de Cuba

This shipment includes 528 non-perishable food kits and 660 personal hygiene kits. 14ymedio, Havana, January 16, 2026 — The city of Santiago de Cuba received on Friday the second shipment of humanitarian aid from the U.S. intended for families affected by Hurricane Melissa in several provinces in the eastern part of the country. On this … Continue reading “Second Shipment of US Aid for Those Affected by Hurricane Melissa Arrives in Santiago de Cuba”

The First Plane with Promised Aid Following Hurricane Melissa Departs From Miami to Cuba

The shipments are valued at three million dollars and are intended for 24,000 people in the provinces most affected by the cyclone: Santiago de Cuba, Holguín, Granma, and Guantánamo. 14ymedio, Miami, 14 January 2025 — The aid the United States promised to send to Cuba for the victims of Hurricane Melissa is finally beginning to materialize, … Continue reading “The First Plane with Promised Aid Following Hurricane Melissa Departs From Miami to Cuba”

Cuba Disguised Aid for the Chikungunya Epidemic in a Request for Help With Hurricane Melissa

The order included mosquito repellent products during the peak of the crisis EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, December 17, 2025 — The Cuban government included supplies to fight the chikungunya and dengue epidemic affecting the island in an international appeal for aid following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, but without specifying its true purpose, according to documents … Continue reading “Cuba Disguised Aid for the Chikungunya Epidemic in a Request for Help With Hurricane Melissa”

Oblivious to Hurricane Melissa and Its Victims, the French Company Bouygues Continues Building Hotels in Holguín, Cuba

Authorities reprimand state media outlets that show interest in the module factory: “Forget about that plant.” 14ymedio, Havana, 14 November 2025 — While the Cuban Government continues to blame the blockade* for the lack of construction materials, and in the midst of a new crisis caused by Hurricane Melissa, which left more than 76,000 homes … Continue reading “Oblivious to Hurricane Melissa and Its Victims, the French Company Bouygues Continues Building Hotels in Holguín, Cuba”

In Cuba 56% of Santiago Residents Are Still Without Electricity Two Weeks After Hurricane Melissa

Díaz-Canel and Marrero tour the province devastated by the cyclone amid controversy over the sale of water and mattresses 14ymedio, Madrid, November 14, 2025 — President Miguel Díaz-Canel travelled to Santiago de Cuba to see the situation for himself two weeks after Hurricane Melissa struck. A meeting of the National Defence Council was held there and … Continue reading “In Cuba 56% of Santiago Residents Are Still Without Electricity Two Weeks After Hurricane Melissa”

After a Pause Caused by the Effects of Hurricane Melissa, in Cuba the Dollar Rises Again

Officialdom has failed in its attempt to disqualify the publication of informal exchange rates by El Toque 14ymedio, Madrid, November 10, 2025 — As expected by the specialists, after a few days of truce in which its price began a rapid fall from 490 pesos to 410, the dollar is back up strongly on the … Continue reading “After a Pause Caused by the Effects of Hurricane Melissa, in Cuba the Dollar Rises Again”

Hurricane Melissa and the Extreme Vulnerability of Cubans

For many victims, the hurricane will be the final blow that plunges them into misery. 14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Generation Y, 29 October 2025 — Hurricane Melissa could not have come at a worse time for Cuba. The island, mired in a long economic crisis, has also experienced the collapse of its energy system in recent years … Continue reading “Hurricane Melissa and the Extreme Vulnerability of Cubans”

At Least 140,000 People Are Incommunicado in Santiago De Cuba After the Passage of Hurricane Melissa

There is concern about the overflow of the tributaries of the river Sagua, in Holguín, whose flooding in previous days already claimed the lives of two people 14ymedio, Havana, October 29, 2025 — This Wednesday Santiago de Cuba became the gateway for Melissa, which some meteorologists have described as “the hurricane of the century,” and … Continue reading “At Least 140,000 People Are Incommunicado in Santiago De Cuba After the Passage of Hurricane Melissa”

Cubans Reinforce Their Homes, Working Against Against the Clock Before the Arrival of Hurricane Melissa

It remains a dangerous category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, as it heads for the Island “We know that there will be a lot of damage caused by this hurricane,” warns President Miguel Díaz-Canel 14ymedio / Havana/ Holguín, Miguel García, October 28, 2025 — “I have spent the day nailing doors and windows,” a … Continue reading “Cubans Reinforce Their Homes, Working Against Against the Clock Before the Arrival of Hurricane Melissa”

Hurricane Melissa Challenges “The Entire Value Chain of Cuba’s Energy Logistics System”

Not only is power generation hanging in the balance as the powerful hurricane approaches: the fuel storage network is at risk, an expert warns. 14ymedio, Madrid, October 28, 2025 / Hurricane Melissa was approaching Kingston, Jamaica early this morning as a powerful hurricane, with sustained winds of 280 kilometers per hour and gusts exceeding 300 … Continue reading “Hurricane Melissa Challenges “The Entire Value Chain of Cuba’s Energy Logistics System””

Almost 650,000 Cubans Await Evacuation Due to Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Insmet forecasts that the storm will hit the eastern part of the island on Tuesday night. Nearly 650,000 people in eastern Cuba must be prepared to evacuate or protect themselves from the upcoming impact of Hurricane Melissa -which this Monday rose to Category 5, the highest on the Saffir-scaleSimpson-, reported Miguel Díaz-Canel this Sunday after … Continue reading “Almost 650,000 Cubans Await Evacuation Due to Category 5 Hurricane Melissa”

The Regime Describes the Catholic Church’s Work in Delivering Donations After Melissa As “Positive”

The Ministry of Foreign Trade also recognises the help of the Archdiocese of Miami. EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 4 November 2025 — On Monday, the Cuban government described as “positive” the cooperation linked to the humanitarian work of the Catholic Church on the island, after receiving its offer to coordinate the distribution of a donation of three … Continue reading “The Regime Describes the Catholic Church’s Work in Delivering Donations After Melissa As “Positive””

The Zinc Sheets of Eliecer’s House Moved ‘Like a Maraca,’ but He Survived Melissa

In El Cobre, only the brick dwellings resisted; the hurricane damaged the stained glass windows of the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity and tore off doors and windows 14ymedio, Havana/ Madrid, 30 October 2025 — The Cuban Government holds its breath as populations remain incommunicado 24 hours after Hurricane Melissa passed. No fatalities have … Continue reading “The Zinc Sheets of Eliecer’s House Moved ‘Like a Maraca,’ but He Survived Melissa”